"Puzzling People" by Thomas Sheridan - a puzzling person

[Beau]

I think those documents would really help us Admins get past our own cognitive dissonance - if the offer still stands, feel free to send me a PM anytime with that information. I'd love to read it & share it with the rest of my team.

You can also look at this website - http://cassiopaea-cult.com/ - and share it with your admins. And from there, http://cassiopaea-cult.com/are-the-pasco-county-authorities-after-laura-for-fraud-or-anything-else/ and http://cassiopaea-cult.com/lauras-work-references/ and http://cassiopaea-cult.com/was-laura-ever-convicted-of-murder-or-attempted-murder/.

I'd also recommend reading the testimonials section - http://cassiopaea-cult.com/category/anti-defamation-testimonials/testimonials-english/.

I'm sorry, I think my response mashed together two posts from Perceval & Guardian. Hope it still makes sense

Don't worry about responding to multiple posts in a single reply, happens here all the time. The easiest way to make it clear is to put the person's name in the quote brackets, like this (remove the spaces): [ quote = Guardian ] :)

 

[Peace]

You can also look at this website - http://cassiopaea-cult.com/ - and share it with your admins. And from there, http://cassiopaea-cult.com/are-the-pasco-county-authorities-after-laura-for-fraud-or-anything-else/ and http://cassiopaea-cult.com/lauras-work-references/ and http://cassiopaea-cult.com/was-laura-ever-convicted-of-murder-or-attempted-murder/.

I'd also recommend reading the testimonials section - http://cassiopaea-cult.com/category/anti-defamation-testimonials/testimonials-english/.

And don't worry about responding to multiple posts in a single reply, happens here all the time. The easiest way to make it clear is to put the person's name in the quote brackets, like this (remove the spaces): [ quote = Guardian ] :)

Found it! :) Thanks Heimdallr - and thank you for sharing these resources. What a mess, murder accusations??

 

[Jeremy F Kreuz]

Hi Peace,

Welcome to the forum

The place where I try to have some compassion is to understand that he came from a sexually abusive childhood.

Does TS claims himself he has been sexually abused in his childhood? OR do you have other evidence for that? If he alone claims it, it could be part of his cover story.

And as you said, it is no excuse for his current and past behavior.

but it at least helps me personally find some peace in my heart for the friend I lost.

He was never your friend - you may have considered him as one, but in that case you have been used. I understand you mourn for a loss, but don´t mourn for him, mourn for yourself.

 

[Foxx]

Welcome, Peace :)

That sums it up perfectly. No one made him become Unki, or his 50 other personalities. The place where I try to have some compassion is to understand that he came from a sexually abusive childhood. Not that that excuses any of his behavior, especially considering the field he injected himself into, but it at least helps me personally find some peace in my heart for the friend I lost.

Just as a side question, because there's a lot I don't know about Sheridan except that his level of pathology is above my tolerance level, but from what source has it been determined that he came from a sexually abusive childhood? Obviously considering the nature of such abuse, I think that the survivor of the abuse is often the only source of such information, however considering his current track record of lying and manipulation, if the source of this claim is him, I would wonder whether it were actually true or not.

Just my thoughts, FWIW.

 

[Guardian]

it seemed that Laura was taking the blame for everything, when in fact her posts here seem to indicate nothing but patience & observation.

Laura should have this put on a t-shirt it happens so often.

Everything I've posted about Thomas came off of his (or his wife's) keyboard

That sums it up perfectly. No one made him become Unki, or his 50 other personalities.

Yup, that would be the point. No one made him write porn either, then claim to be anti-porn. No one made him claim to create art that his wife is currently claiming to have made.

The place where I try to have some compassion is to understand that he came from a sexually abusive childhood.

You sure about that? Are you even sure he came from the Irish version of a "ghetto?"

I think those documents would really help us Admins get past our own cognitive dissonance - if the offer still stands, feel free to send me a PM anytime with that information. I'd love to read it & share it with the rest of my team.

Ok, I will be posting it all to this thread too...well not "all" I have almost a gig of screenshots, and there are literally thousands of Usennet posts. That's the hard part, sorting it all out into an understandable format.

 

[Peace]

Hi Peace,

Welcome to the forum

The place where I try to have some compassion is to understand that he came from a sexually abusive childhood.

Does TS claims himself he has been sexually abused in his childhood? OR do you have other evidence for that? If he alone claims it, it could be part of his cover story.

And as you said, it is no excuse for his current and past behavior.

but it at least helps me personally find some peace in my heart for the friend I lost.

He was never your friend - you may have considered him as one, but in that case you have been used. I understand you mourn for a loss, but don´t mourn for him, mourn for yourself.

Hi Jeremy! Thanks for the welcome :)

You're correct, his word is the only source I have on his abusive past. Seems that his "word" doesn't mean much anymore though. I guess there's a part of me that hopes he was telling the truth, because it would help to explain so much of his behavior. I'm curious, do you guys think that a psychopath can just exist without any sort of bad past? The only psychopath I ever loved (and the reason I'm on PF today) seemed to have a perfectly fine childhood, although he didn't share much about it (I'm a gay man, by the way, if my pronouns seem confusing)

Welcome, Peace :)

That sums it up perfectly. No one made him become Unki, or his 50 other personalities. The place where I try to have some compassion is to understand that he came from a sexually abusive childhood. Not that that excuses any of his behavior, especially considering the field he injected himself into, but it at least helps me personally find some peace in my heart for the friend I lost.

Just as a side question, because there's a lot I don't know about Sheridan except that his level of pathology is above my tolerance level, but from what source has it been determined that he came from a sexually abusive childhood? Obviously considering the nature of such abuse, I think that the survivor of the abuse is often the only source of such information, however considering his current track record of lying and manipulation, if the source of this claim is him, I would wonder whether it were actually true or not.

Just my thoughts, FWIW.

Thanks Foxx! The only person who told me about Thomas' abusive past was Thomas, so it seems like you're definitely right that it could have just been more manipulation.

Thanks again to both of you

 

[Peace]

Yup, that would be the point. No one made him write porn either, then claim to be anti-porn. No one made him claim to create art that his wife is currently claiming to have made.

And now he's sharing it all on his blog, like he intended for the world to see his 'comedy'. It's really frustrating. We also found some Google group posts where he's arguing with a 'June Sheridan', but the posts appear to be coming from the exact same IP within 2 minutes of each other. This led us to believe that she didn't even exist, but it sounds like you have evidence that points to the contrary?

You sure about that? Are you even sure he came from the Irish version of a "ghetto?"

No, that's what's so frustrating - none of this can be verified anymore :(

Ok, I will be posting it all to this thread too...well not "all" I have almost a gig of screenshots, and there are literally thousands of Usennet posts. That's the hard part, sorting it all out into an understandable format.

Thank you, Guardian - you have a messy job, but I'm grateful somebody's doing it

 

[Guardian]

I guess there's a part of me that hopes he was telling the truth, because it would help to explain so much of his behavior

I believe that's what's called "wishful thinking?"

I'm curious, do you guys think that a psychopath can just exist without any sort of bad past?

That would depend on exactly what you mean by "bad past?" Depending on exactly what you mean, who doesn't have a "bad past?" We live in a really abusive world, and just about everybody's got a story?

 

[Peace]

I believe that's what's called "wishful thinking?"

Yes, I do a lot of that :)

That would depend on exactly what you mean by "bad past?" Depending on exactly what you mean, who doesn't have a "bad past?" We live in a really abusive world, and just about everybody's got a story?

Well, to offer an example, the media always seem to glorify psychopaths who repeat their past - it's all we ever see in shows & movies: boy is sexually abused as child / boy grows up to become sexual abuser. But there seem to be so many people without that past who still completely lack a conscience. I guess I'm always just curious about how someone "becomes" a psychopath - or if they're just born as one?

 

[Adaryn]

Welcome Peace,

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Well, to offer an example, the media always seem to glorify psychopaths who repeat their past - it's all we ever see in shows & movies: boy is sexually abused as child / boy grows up to become sexual abuser.

I think this is disinformation deliberately spread out to confuse the issue. Many sexually abused children don't become abusers, and many psychopaths (those who are born that way) have had a normal childhood.

But there seem to be so many people without that past who still completely lack a conscience. I guess I'm always just curious about how someone "becomes" a psychopath - or if they're just born as one?

There are tons of material on the subject of genetic psychopathy, you can check those subforums where you'll find a lot of information (make sure to check the "Important threads" stickies):
http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/board,10.0.html
http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/board,4.0.html

 

[Laura]

As Robert Hare and others who have a clue keep repeating: a true psychopath is BORN, not made. But their experiences can - in some cases - determine how the pathology manifests. More often than not, no, they were not abused.

Have you watched the film "The Bad Seed" made back in the 40s or 50s or thereabouts, in reaction to Cleckley's book? Have you read "Mask of Sanity"? Essential reading for all people, IMO, and most especially for victims. Gaining knowledge and sharing that knowledge with others is one of the only things that gives the experience of being victimized by a pathological person a greater meaning. Another essential book is Sandra Brown's "Women Who Love Psychopaths" and it doesn't have to be a woman. The same dynamic can exist between any set of partners. We also have a thread about it here on the forum along with a few others on the topic.

We are pretty good at figuring out that a person is "not okay", but only because we constantly observe and share data. And, as you see, it is all done publicly so no one can accuse us of hiding things.

 

[Peace]

I think this is disinformation deliberately spread out to confuse the issue. Many sexually abused children don't become abusers, and many psychopaths (those who are born that way) have had a normal childhood.

Yes! This makes so much sense & explains a ton - I'm curious, are there any documents on this exact topic? It would definitely make for a great thread on the forum for all of our members to see as well.

There are tons of material on the subject of genetic psychopathy, you can check those subforums where you'll find a lot of information (make sure to check the "Important threads" stickies):
http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/board,10.0.html
http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/board,4.0.html

Ah, you answered my above question :) Thanks!

 

[Peace]

As Robert Hare and others who have a clue keep repeating: a true psychopath is BORN, not made. But their experiences can - in some cases - determine how the pathology manifests. More often than not, no, they were not abused.

Have you watched the film "The Bad Seed" made back in the 40s or 50s or thereabouts, in reaction to Cleckley's book? Have you read "Mask of Sanity"? Essential reading for all people, IMO, and most especially for victims. Gaining knowledge and sharing that knowledge with others is one of the only things that gives the experience of being victimized by a pathological person a greater meaning. Another essential book is Sandra Brown's "Women Who Love Psychopaths" and it doesn't have to be a woman. The same dynamic can exist between any set of partners. We also have a thread about it here on the forum along with a few others on the topic.

We are pretty good at figuring out that a person is "not okay", but only because we constantly observe and share data. And, as you see, it is all done publicly so no one can accuse us of hiding things.

Hi Laura,

Thanks for this - this whole idea of a 'born psychopath' seems really important, because it takes away from all of the empathy & compassion that people generally try to project onto psychopaths. I've never seen the movie, but I'll definitely check it out this weekend. I haven't read "Mask of Sanity" either - is this the book by Cleckley? I have read Sandra Brown's book & absolutely loved it! I'm a big fan of her column on SRM.

I do appreciate the transparency & kindness that you and your members have shown to me

Thanks,
Peace

 

[Guardian]

And now he's sharing it all on his blog, like he intended for the world to see his 'comedy'. It's really frustrating. We also found some Google group posts where he's arguing with a 'June Sheridan', but the posts appear to be coming from the exact same IP within 2 minutes of each other. This led us to believe that she didn't even exist, but it sounds like you have evidence that points to the contrary?

I thought she was a figment of his imagination too, but no, she's real. I have no idea how much she knows about what he's been doing on-line?

This is her giving an interview to irish.tv regarding her arts and crafts. This was the original link, but she removed it from her website a couple of days ago. Please note how she explains how she came to create the celtic crafts she's selling.

This is a copy of the Irish TV interview:
http://videobam.com/uRZra

June Sheridan:
"My husband is from Dublin and we worked in NY both of us and we made lots of money but we were burnt out and we decided we needed a quieter life and we just moved here and we went all over the country looking for a lovely place to live. We settled in Sligo in Tubbercurry and we love it we've been there for 14 years now. My husband Thomas took me to Trinity College to see all the touresty sites and we went to Trinity College and I fell in love with the Book of Kells. I saw the first page up close and personal and I just fell in love with, you know the knotwork and the zimorphics and designs and the colors and I wanted to learn, to teach myself how to do that myself so I bought a couple of books, taught myself, that was about 13-14 years ago, and slowly over time I made plaques just for our house, just to decorate our house and friends would come over, neighbors would come over and they'd say “Where'd you get those” and I would say “Well I did them” “Ahh, these are amazing, do you sell them anywhere? “No I don't sell them anywhere” “Do you think they're good enough to sell?” Oh yeah, they're brilliant, they're gorgeous, sell them” SO I started going to craft fairs, local craft fairs in Tuppercurry, and I've been branching out for the last ten years. Yeah I've been doing this since 2002. They're in pubs, their in my village, ummm, in Tubbercurry, there are signs all over the place, and uh, I go to crafts fairs every year and this is my first outdoor festival."

 

[Guardian]

These are screen shots of her older Celtic art website on geocities. Here she also explains how she creates the art she sells.